SUMMARY
The 10-week Summer Internship Program is designed to provide an
introduction to the alternative investment industry. Interns receive real-
world experience that will foster professional development while complementing
their studies. Internships in the Investments department are geared towards
rising seniors pursuing a career in the investment management industry.
The Research department’s primary focus is to identify, underwrite, and
monitor investments within alternative investment managers and related
opportunities on a global basis using a variety of investment strategies such
as credit, equities, macro, quant, relative value, or multi-strategy.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The individual will be involved in the following critical activities:
- Perform thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of existing and potential investments in hedge fund managers across various strategies and regions.
- Track, analyze, and interpret trends in specific strategies and the related capital markets.
- Assess new investment strategies and monitor current conditions within existing strategies utilized by the firm.
- Prepare internal and external market and investment commentary on a monthly basis.
- Communicate (verbally and in writing) hedge fund manager and strategy-related issues to the Investments department and the Investment Committee.
- Participate in the due diligence of potential new investments with hedge fund managers.
- Participating in department meetings as well as strategy review meetings.
- Complete a summer project related to the industry to present to the Investments department.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The ideal experience and critical competencies for the role include the
following:
- Qualified candidates will be Juniors/third years, pursuing BA/BS with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field with superior academic performance.
- Strong interest in and knowledge of the investment industry, particularly the alternative investment industry. Applicable coursework or previous internship in the field of investments or financial markets beneficial but not required.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills. The ability to articulate thoughts in a clear and concise manner to both clients and staff through written correspondence, presentations and in meetings
- Must be flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment with shifts in workflow priorities under tight time constraints.
- Excellent work ethic , high degree of professionalism and integrity, and commitment to team in a goal-oriented environment.
- Superior organization, critical decision making and problem-solving skills with the demonstrated initiative and ability to manage tasks and projects independently from start to finish in a cross functional team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy of final product, and ability to balance that concern with deadlines.
- Team player, self-starter, independent and critical thinker.
- Flexible schedule which allows for certain late nights and weekends depending upon the workload.
- The ability to recognize the requirements of confidentiality.
- Highly proficient with Excel, Word, and Outlook
In terms of cultural fit, the successful candidate will be self-motivated and
energized by working amongst a group of thoughtful, smart, and successful
colleagues. They will enjoy being part of an organization focused on
excellence and will be a naturally collaborative person who enjoys interacting
with individuals at all levels. Additionally, they will be a strong team
player with a proactive approach and the ability to exercise discretion and
judgment.
ABOUT THE FIRM
GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management
solutions provider with approximately $80 billion in assets under management
across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute
return investment strategies.
The firm has specialized in alternatives for more than 53 years and has a
diverse, engaged team of approximately 550 professionals serving a global
client base. We are proud to offer our employees a comprehensive benefits
package focused on health and wellness, retirement planning, and diversity and
inclusion. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York,
Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Sydney. For more
information, visit: gcmgrosvenor.com.
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